I can turn and shoot on it like a regular stand if I want and it's nice having something solid to stand on.
Zero advantages, they are just for the sissy feet saddle hunters
Seriously though, They don't offer any benefit other than more surface area for your feet. They are heavy, bulky and a single platform is much more restrictive than steps. I have said it before, I think platform have no place in saddle hunting, they are for tree stands
Thanks,
Boswell
I’ve done the lone wolf/xop hand climber, I think with a better (something that doesn’t pivot at the seat, ie fold flat) climbing section, it could be a really interesting way to climb. I would still switch to steps as a platform, once I climbed to the top. Using the climber system can restrick tree selection and make it difficult to traverse branches. I use 4 muddy pro sticks that are 10 lbs but my entire system less than 16lbs. I use the muddy sticks because they are the quickest, quietest, safest and easiest sticks that I have used hints why I use such a heavy climbing method.Hey Boswell what if it's also one of my climbing methods? How do you climb? Sticks? If you use sticks I bet they weight a lot more than my platform does(4lbs 11.8oz, XOP Hand Climber), although maybe not more than all of my SRT gear, all of my climbing gear weighs under 16 lbs including my platform because I'm a sissy.
Zero advantages, they are just for the sissy feet saddle hunters
Seriously though, They don't offer any benefit other than more surface area for your feet. They are heavy, bulky and a single platform is much more restrictive than steps. I have said it before, I think platform have no place in saddle hunting, they are for tree stands
Thanks,
Boswell
For me it depends on which saddle I am using. With my GW, ameristeps are awesome since very little weight is actually on the steps until I stand to shoot.
With my kestrel and evo, I like a very small platform with ameristeps on my strong side.
Basically for leaning, I like a bigger step to stand on.
For sitting with the whale tail, the ameristeps are plenty.
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Yeah I know your pain. Finding them is easy. Finding them at a decent price is another issue.Ameristep are almost impossible to find was looking at wild edge steps.
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Yeah I know your pain. Finding them is easy. Finding them at a decent price is another issue.
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